Surprise result in binge drinking study

Research into alcohol consumption at South Australian country football clubs shows women are more likely to binge drink than men.

The Australian Drug Foundation says research from its Good Sports program shows 22 per cent of females and 13 per cent of males involved with country football clubs are binge drinkers.

Maree Sidey from the foundation says the next step is to seek an explanation for the results.

"Certainly what surprised us was the higher rate of females in sporting clubs, that wasn't something we anticipated. We don't understand at this point in time why the rate of drinking is higher for young women," she said.